Rhiannon Giddens Announces Seventh Album 'Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,' Shares Preview Single 'Carolina Rain'
Rhiannon Giddens announces her seventh album, 'Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,' described as a culmination of her two-decade career in Americana and roots music. The album brings together many musicians who have collaborated with her since her days co-founding the Carolina Chocolate Drops. A preview single, 'Carolina Rain,' has been released. Giddens hints at a possible musical shift ahead but for now celebrates her journey. She also discusses her lead film role, adding to her already diverse career spanning opera, banjo-driven folk, and now cinema.
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'Hope Is the Thing With Feathers' is a culmination of the two decades I've spent becoming a leading figure in Americana music.
Some sort of musical turn may be ahead, but for right now, I wanted to throw a party on record.
I wanted to bring together most of the musicians who've been with me on the journey since I co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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